107th IOC Session - LA84 Foundation

Transportation
Official cars were
supplied by Toyota.
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One of the main priorities for organizers was
to provide safe and smooth-running transportation
for all Games personnel and spectators. The
challenge was to develop transportation plans to
cope with geographical concerns, such as mountainous
terrain, as well as to surmount logistical
problems including changes to the competition
schedule. Thanks to the marvellous cooperation
of spectators and local citizens and the hard
work of volunteers, transportation at the Games
was of a high standard.
The transportation plans had to take into account
Nagano’s relatively distant location from
international ports of entry, and the fact that
events were held in five widespread host sites.
The number of access roads was often severely
limited, with only a single main road to some
Olympic venues. Within Nagano City, there was
potential for traffic gridlock. Another consideration
was the lack of large hotels near competition
venues, which meant participants were
spread out over a wide area. An effective transportation
service, therefore, would require many
vehicles, viable routes, and a large number of
staff.
The most difficult aspect of transportation
was that nothing could be finalized until the
Games operations plan was complete. Any